Ok so its not new that the Artic is melting because of global warming but seeing a before and after picture just somehow makes it that much more real. Yes, the Artic keeps warming up and highly unlikely to return to earlier conditions according to an annual report card issued Thursday by top scientists. The report card tells a story of widespread continued and even dramatic effects of a warming Artic. In 2009 there was a slowdown in Artic warming but the first half of 2010 shows a near record pace with monthly anomalies of over 4 degrees Centigrade in northern Canada. Beyond affecting the humans and wildlife that call the area home, the Artic's warmer temperatures and decreases in permafrost, snow cover, glaciers and sea ice also have wide ranging consequences for the physical and biological systems in other parts of the world.
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